Grandview Campground

At 8,600 ft elevation this is a great place to spend a couple nights stargazing and hiking the surrounding hills while acclimating for an attempt at one of California's nearby 14,000 ft peaks.

My favorite campground if I want to be high in elevation, have a great view of the night sky, peace and quiet, and one of the best views of the Eastern Sierra. Definitely check out Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest that is not too far down the main road as well as the Vista of the Eastern Sierra. If you have a high clearance 4x4 drive vehicle there are a few roads for you to explore.

Situated in a great loop around a beautiful sage meadow at 8500 feet, Grandview Campground is gorgeous with glimpses of the Sierra Nevada to the west and Deep Springs Lake playa to the southeast.

The campsites are spacious and many are quite private. They are all first-come-first-served and there is no fee. However a $10 donation is recommended for upkeep. The USFS website says $5 - clearly hasn't been updated in some time. The official signage at the campground requests $10. Still incredibly reasonable, for all that.

There are well-kept pit toilets onsite but there is no running water. You are responsible for transporting any water you may require for the duration of your stay.

Grandview is a dark skies campground. As such it is popular with astronomy clubs and stargazers. If you are planning a stay here, pay close attention to what phase the moon is in. It fills up quickly during a new moon.

By virtue of the meadow, do be mindful that sound carries very clearly across the area. Please be mindful of your fellow campers as night falls.

The visitor center at Schulman Grove is a short drive from the campground; the drive to the Patriarch Grove is an additional 12 miles on dirt roads up to around 11000 feet.

At 8,600 ft elevation this is a great place to spend a couple nights stargazing and hiking the surrounding hills while acclimating for an attempt at one of California's nearby 14,000 ft peaks.

Situated in a great loop around a beautiful sage meadow at 8500 feet, Grandview Campground is gorgeous with glimpses of the Sierra Nevada to the west and Deep Springs Lake playa to the southeast.

There are well-kept pit toilets onsite but there is no running water. You are responsible for transporting any water you may require for the duration of your stay.

By virtue of the meadow, do be mindful that sound carries very clearly across the area. Please be mindful of your fellow campers as night falls.

The visitor center at Schulman Grove is a short drive from the campground; the drive to the Patriarch Grove is an additional 12 miles on dirt roads up to around 11000 feet.